Top five reasons to enter the 2017 Costume Contests!

You have plenty of time to start working on your amazing creations to enter the 2017 UFO Festival Costume Contests! This is one of the largest events of the festival and it is wonderful fun! This year we are adding a Cosplay and Steampunk category. Start your costume today!

Worldwide attention!
Media from around the world eat this stuff up. The more creative, the better!

People and pets in amazing costumes!
How often do you actually get to see such a wide variety of species dressed as aliens – and you get to be one of them??

It’s FREE and you can win a trophy and bragging rights!
No participation trophies here. You earn your trophy based on your creativity and showmanship!

Meet interesting people from around the world!
Yes, really – the entire world! We have visitors that hail from the farthest reaches of our planet.

Photos, photos, photos….
It’s better than when you get married. Everyone, even strange aliens from across the galaxy, wants to take photos with the aliens! People, pets – it doesn’t matter. Be prepared to be stopped often for photo opportunities!

Pet Contest is 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Chaves Co. Courthouse Lawn outside. Be sure to bring extra water for your pet.
People contest is 3 p.m. on Saturday at Pearson Auditorium inside.